THE WESTERN KENTUCKY STATE FAIR WILL RUN FROM JULY 1ST THROUGH THE 9TH THIS YEAR, WITH A NEW 4-H HORSE SHOW ON THE AGENDA FOR TUESDAY NIGHT IN FRONT OF THE GRANDSTAND.
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STATE SENATOR JOEY PENDLETON(D-HOPKINSVILLE) IS AMONG THOSE SUPPORTING THE BILL RAISING THE LEGAL HIGH SCHOOL ''DROPOUT'' AGE FROM 16 TO 18 IN KENTUCKY, WITH THAT MEASURE PASSING THE LOWER CHAMBER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ON TUESDAY

THE VOTE WAS 94 TO 4 MONDAY NIGHT TO FORWARD THE KENTUCKY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE'S PLAN TO BALANCE THIS YEAR'S MEDICAID BUDGET TO THE STATE SENATE.
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THE TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY SAYS IT WILL NEED ADDITIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE TO PROVIDE ELECTRICITY TO SOME OAK GROVE RESIDENTS, WITH AN ''OPEN HOUSE'' SCHEDULED THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING IN PEMBROKE TO ALLOW RESIDENTS TO ADDRESSS ANY CONCERNS.
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ARMY RESERVISTS AND NATIONAL GUARDSMEN ARE VOICING THEIR DISCONTENT OVER RULES WHICH CONFINE THEM TO POSTS AND PROHIBIT LEAVES SHORTLY BEFORE DEPLOYMENTS.
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A FIERY TUESDAY AFTERNOON WRECK IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY TURNED FATAL, WITH ONE PERSON DEAD AND ANOTHER MEDI-VACKED TO NASHVILLE, AFTER A MOTORCYCLE GAS TANK RUPTURED AND CAUSED THE BLAZE.
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FEDERAL FUNDS TO UNDERWRITE THE EXPENSE OF CLEANING UP METHAMPHETAMINE LABS ARE EXPECTED TO EXPIRE AT THE END OF THIS MONTH, WHILE THE MONEY WHICH WAS ALSO USED TO PAY ''OVERTIME'' COSTS TO OFFICERS FOR INVESTIGATING AND CLEANING UP LABS WILL ALSO COME TO AN END.
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